Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this poem. How do the hands of the speaker's father serve as a symbol in "My Father's Song" by Simon Ortiz?

They represent the strength that the speaker must develop if he is to survive and grow.

They represent the deep and lasting connection that the speaker feels to his father.

They represent the constant struggle that takes a toll on people as they grow old.

They represent the loving protection that the older generation should offer to the younger generation.

Answer 1

option d

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The author Simon Ortiz is a Native American who grew up in a traditional Acoma Indian society where the people depended much on the hands to work the lands for survival. The hands are needed to work the land, to hunt, to show affection. The author remembers how his father showed him how to work the fields and to acknowledge the value of all living things. In this poem the hands of the speaker’s father serve as a symbol of:

B. They represent the deep and lasting connection that the speaker feels to his father.